ThinManager® is a global leader in automation, providing full-featured centralized management of thin clients and remote desktop servers. This unique software platform offers secure, centralized visualization and content delivery management solutions for modern industrial environments.
Content delivery
ThinManager makes it easy to manage the configuration of end-user terminals and the delivery of all centralized applications and content to them. ThinManager from Rockwell Automation enables simplified delivery of centralized applications and information to virtually any device, user, or location.
Ease of use
ThinManager's wizard-based configuration allows administrators to easily configure advanced features for end-user devices, such as PCs, thin clients, and mobile devices. ThinManager also makes it easy to customize content delivered to the endpoint based on who is logged in and their role in your work environment.
Comprehensive solution
ThinManager is the only platform that manages both the backend and backend of modern computer networks, offering full server failover and redundancy capabilities to keep your resources always online, reduce downtime, and lower your total cost of ownership.
Experience unprecedented flexibility across industrial networks with centralized management of every thin client, PC, and mobile device from one powerful software platform.
Improved performance, visualization, security, and mobility
Successfully managing the delivery of industrial data and applications determines how efficiently and effectively you can manage modern manufacturing. Ensuring secure content delivery to the right people, at the right time, and in the right place is crucial for improving competitiveness.
With centralized device and data management, a modern system can deliver industrial performance content from machine to person in a variety of ways. Content delivery can be determined based on the user's role, their location within the facility, or an event, such as an alarm.
ThinManager® is designed to provide secure, centralized management of modern industrial visualization systems.
Delivering industrial content with ThinManager to improve productivity, security, and visualization can be accomplished in the following ways:
Devices
Provides complete management of thin client hardware from a single, centralized console. ThinManager manages content delivered to thin clients, traditional PCs, and modern mobile devices. The platform contains numerous modules that expand the capabilities of the end user device, such as easily adding authentication parameters, configuring keyboard access, or providing customized screen layouts depending on who is using the terminal. ThinManager also manages IP and USB cameras and can stream video content to any managed user terminal.
Users
ThinManager users are automatically synchronized with Active Directory. This allows the IT department to maintain network access control (authentication). OT teams can deploy content to their groups and devices based on the needs of the production environment (authorization). Delivered content can be assigned to users based on their role, location, or specific events occurring in production.
Locations
Easily configure location settings to strictly restrict mobile content delivery. When using a mobile device, content can be allowed in certain areas of the enterprise and not in others. This feature helps users stay within line of sight of the equipment they are working on, improving security and productivity.
Events
These systems automatically notify users of events. For example, a system alarm can trigger a live feed from an IP camera on a terminal for visual inspection of the relevant area. Using ThinManager Logix PinPoint™, you can access the Studio 5000 visual interface with automated navigation through controller projects to resolve production emergencies from operator terminals.
Experience unprecedented flexibility across industrial networks with centralized management of every thin client, PC, and mobile device from one powerful software platform.
The software application is available in a free trial version. Please contact our consultants for more information.
This review is based on materials from Thin Manager and Rockwell Automation.